Acts and Regulations

E-3 - Elections Act

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Dismissal of election officers
11(1)An election officer may be suspended or dismissed by the returning officer if he or she does any of the following:
(a) refuses, neglects or is unable to carry out a duty imposed by this Act;
(b) acts as a canvasser for a candidate; or
(c) engages in partisan conduct after his or her appointment.
11(2)The returning officer may appoint another person to act in the place of an officer who is suspended or dismissed.
11(3)An officer who is suspended or dismissed shall cease to act immediately on being notified of the suspension or dismissal.
1967, c.9, s.11; 1998, c.32, s.8; 2006, c.6, s.4; 2010, c.6, s.5
Dismissal of election officers
11(1)An election officer who refuses, neglects or is unable to carry out any duty imposed upon him by this Act, or who acts as a canvasser for any candidate, or who is guilty of partisan conduct after his appointment may be suspended or dismissed.
11(2)If such officer is an election clerk or a supervisory deputy returning officer the suspension or dismissal may be made by the Chief Electoral Officer or by the returning officer.
11(3)If such officer is an enumerator, a deputy returning officer, a poll clerk, information officer or a constable, the suspension or dismissal may be made by the returning officer.
11(4)The person effecting a suspension or dismissal under this section may appoint another person to act in the place of the officer suspended or dismissed.
11(5)An officer who is suspended or dismissed shall cease to act forthwith upon being notified of his suspension or dismissal.
1967, c.9, s.11; 1998, c.32, s.8; 2006, c.6, s.4